South Riding
The lives and loves of a 1930s Yorkshire town explored in a passionate tale of politics in small places. South Riding charts the story of Sarah Burton's homecoming to Yorkshire in 1934 after twenty years teaching in London and the Empire. After a fiery interview with a conservative interview panel, outspoken Sarah takes up her first headmistress-ship at Kiplington High School for Girls, determined to demonstrate to her new pupils that the future is theirs for the taking.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: BBC One
- Keyword: college, northern england, yorkshire, teacher, miniseries, historical, british history, historical drama, social history, 1930s, modern history
- Cast: Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Penelope Wilton, Peter Firth, John Henshaw, Douglas Henshall
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